6,7,AND 8 YEAR OLD BASEBALL PARK RULES:
FOR ALL RULES OF PLAY NOT COVERED IN THIS DOCUMENT PLEASE REFER TO THE FARM LEAGUE SECTION OF THE DIZZY DEAN RULEBOOK. COPIES ARE AT THE BCRD OFFICE OR ONLINE AT www.dizzydeanga.org
DRAFT : IN THE 6 YEAR OLD DIVISION THE MANAGER MAY FREEZE HIS SON OR DAUGHTER AND TWO (2) ASSISTANT COACHES CHILDREN. THESE COACHES MUST BE CERTIFIED BY BCRD. IN THE 7 AND 8 YEAR OLD DIVISION THE MANAGER MAY FREEZE HIS CHILD AND ONE ASSISTANT COACHES CHILD
GAMES: THERE WILL BE A TIME LIMIT OF ONE HOUR AND FIFTEEN MINUTES OR SIX (6) INNINGS WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. AT THE TIME LIMIT WE WILL FINISH THE INNING IN PROGRESS AND ANOTHER INNING WILL NOT START. IF THE HOME TEAM IS WINNING AND AT BAT AT THE TIME LIMIT THE GAME WILL END AT THAT TIME IF THE HOME TEAM IS BEHIND AT THE TIME LIMIT AND CAN MATHMATICALLY WIN OR TIE THE GAME THEY WILL GET THE CHANCE TO BAT.
IF A GAME IS TIED AT THE TIME LIMIT OR AFTER SIX ( 6) INNINGS IT WILL BE CALLED A TIE. THERE WILL BE NO EXTRA INNINGS IN LEAGUE PLAY.
THE UMPIRE WILL KEEP THE TIME ON THE FIELD AND IT WILL BEGIN ON THE FIRST PITCH OF THE GAME TIME IS NOT DEBATEABLE
A REGULATION GAME WILL BE SIX (6) INNINGS ; HOWEVER, THE GAME WILL BE CALLED EARLY IF A TEAM IS AHEAD BY SIX (6) RUNS AFTER THE FIFTH INNING OR ELEVEN (11) RUNS AFTER THE FOURTH INNING
AN INNING WILL BE OVER WHEN THREE (3) OUTS ARE RECORDED OR FIVE (5) RUNS HAVE SCORED
OFFENSE: HOME TEAM WILL BE LISTED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE GAME SCHEDULE AND WILL OCCUPY THE FIRST BASE DUGOUT. THE VISITING TEAM WILL OCCUPY THE THIRD BASE DUGOUT
PLEASE LIST ALL PLAYERS AT THE GAME ON THE BATTING ORDER WITH JERSEY NUMBER AND FULL NAME . ALL PLAYERS PRESENT WILL BAT IN CONTINUOUS ORDER THROUGHOUT THE GAME. IF A PLAYER SHOWS UP LATE ADD THEM TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LINEUP AND NOTIFY BOTH THE SCOREKEEPER AND THE OTHER TEAM. IF A PLAYER LISTED IN THE LINEUP DOES NOT SHOW UP JUST SKIP THEIR SPOT AND KEEP THE LINEUP AS TURNED IN. IF THAT PLAYER SHOWS UP ADD THEM TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LINEUP
EQUIPMENT: ALL BATTERS MUST WEAR A HELMET WITH A FACEMASK AND CHINSTRAPS NO EXCEPTIONS
BCRD THROWING RULE: THE PURPOSE OF FARM DIVISION IS TO PREPARE PLAYERS FOR ADVANCED LEVELS OF PLAY AS THEY MATURE. THROWING THE BALL IS A MAJOR PART OF THAT DEVELOPMENT. TO PROMOTE THIS BCRD RULES MAKE IT MANDATORY FOR THE DEFENSIVE PLAYER PITCHER TO THROW THE BALL IN AN “OVERHAND” MANNER TO RECORD A FORCE OUT AT ANY BASE. IF THE UMPIRE JUDGES THAT THE PLAYER PITCHER HAS NO OTHER PLAY HE CAN TAG THE BATTER/RUNNER OUT. (NOTE: THIS IS A JUDGEMENT CALL AND WILL NOT BE ARGUED!)
BASERUNNING: TIME IS CALLED BY THE UMPIRE ONLY AND IS HIS JUDGEMENT DO NOT ARGUE OVER THIS
PLEASE REFER TO THE DIZZY DEAN RULEBOOK FOR RULES ON STOPPING BASERUNNERS
COACHES: IN THE 6, 7, AND 8 YEAR OLD DIVISIONS ONE MANAGER AND TWO (2) ASSISTANT COACHES PLUS DUGOUT COACH ARE ALLOWED ALL MUST BE BCRD CERTIFIED
DEFENSE: TEN (10) PLAYERS ON DEFENSE FIVE (5) INFIELDERS, FOUR (4) OUTFIELDERS, AND A CATCHER
THE PLAYER PITCHER MUST WEAR A FACE SHIELD OR A BATTING HELMET WITH A FACE MASK
THE CATCHER MUST BE FULLY EQUIPPED : HELMET, MASK, CHEST PROTECTOR AND SHIN GAURDS
SPECIAL RULE: IN THE SIX YEAR OLD DIVISION TWO (2) COACHES ARE ALLOWED ON THE FIELD ON DEFENSE THEY MUST BE IN FOUL TERRITORY AND BEHIND THE OUTFIELDERS AT THE TIME OF THE PITCH (IN 7 AND 8 YEAR OLD DIVISIONS COACHES MUST REMAIN IN THE DUGOUT)
PARTICIPATION: BEFORE A COACH CAN SIT A PLAYER OUT FOR DISCIPLINARY OR ATTENDANCE PURPOSES THEY MUST FILL OUT THE BCRD PARTICIPATION WAIVER FORM AND OBTAIN APPROVAL BY A FULL TIME BCRD STAFF MEMBER.
ALL PLAYERS MUST PLAY TWO (2) INNINGS OF DEFENSE PER GAME ANY TEAM THAT FAILS TO DO SO WILL FORFEIT THE GAME IF THEY WIN AND THE MANAGER WILL BE SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION BY BCRD STAFF
EVENTS: THE WEEK STARTS ON MONDAY AND GOES THROUGH SATURDAY. NO MORE THAN THREE (3) EVENTS PER WEEK.
ALL PRACTICES AND SCRIMMAGES MUST BE SCHEDULED THROUGH AND APPROVED BY BCRD STAFF\
IF A COACH OR MANAGER IS FOUND TO BE PRACTICING ILLEGALY THE PENALTIES ARE AS FOLLWS: FIRST OFFENSE: ONE GAME SUSPENSION FOR THE MANAGER OR COACH RUNNING THE PRACTICE
SECOND OFFENSE: TWO GAME SUSPENSION
THIRD OFFENSE: SUSPENSION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SEASON
MANAGERS AND COACHES DO NOT TRY AND WORK AROUND THIS RULE EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT PRESENT YOU WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR YOUR TEAM.